Medium Vulnerabilities
Overview
The Medium Vulnerabilities stat card displays the number of applications in your environment that currently have one or more medium-severity vulnerabilities. This metric helps IT Operations (IT Ops) and Security Operations (Sec Ops) engineers maintain awareness of moderate risks that could impact the security posture if left unaddressed.
Value for IT and Security Engineers
Security Perspective
Risk Visibility: Surfaces applications with medium-severity vulnerabilities, ensuring that moderate risks are not overlooked.
Remediation Planning: Assists security teams in prioritizing and scheduling remediation efforts for vulnerabilities that, while not critical, still pose a significant threat.
Security Program Maturity: Supports ongoing vulnerability management by tracking the resolution of medium-severity issues over time.
Operational Perspective
Operational Awareness: Provides IT Ops teams with insight into the presence of medium-severity vulnerabilities, supporting proactive maintenance and risk reduction.
Resource Allocation: Helps plan and allocate resources for addressing vulnerabilities that may require attention during regular maintenance cycles.
Continuous Improvement: Encourages a systematic approach to reducing the number of medium-severity vulnerabilities.
Use Case Scenarios
Vulnerability Management: Use the stat card to monitor and reduce the number of applications with medium-severity vulnerabilities.
Compliance and Audit: Demonstrate to auditors that medium-severity vulnerabilities are tracked and managed as part of the security program.
Risk Reduction: Prioritize remediation of medium-severity vulnerabilities in key applications to strengthen overall security.
By providing visibility into applications with medium-severity vulnerabilities, the Medium Vulnerabilities stat card helps IT and Security engineers manage and reduce moderate security risks.
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